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| Thin, outermost layer of skin that is the most superficial part of the epidermis consisting of dead cells filled with keratin. |
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| Cell that produces melanin |
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| Layer of skin under the epidermis. It is composed of collagen and elastin fibers. Contains arteries, veins, nerves, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles) |
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| Layer of skin immediately under the epidermis. A.K.A "True Skin" |
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| Sweat glands found in the pubic and axillary regions which open into the hair follicles |
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| The fatty tissue layer below the dermis of the skin |
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| Hard protein found in the cells of the outermost part of the epidermis and in the nails |
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| Horny cell structures of the epidermis and are composed of hard keratine and consist of a body, root,and a matrix (or nailbed) |
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| Pink in color that aids in the assessment of perfusion (blood flow) to the extremities and can bea a determinant of oxygenation |
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| Layer of dead skin that arises from the epidermis around the proximal end of the nail |
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| Whitish half-moon visible under the proximal portion of the nail plate(the visible tip of the nail root) |
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A covering for the body consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures.
(helps to prevent heat loss and each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells) |
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| A sac from which a hair grows and into which the sebaceous (oil) glands open. The follicle is lined by cells derived from the epidermal (outside) layer of the skin. |
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An exocrine gland of the skin that secretes sebum.
Sebaceous glands are located in the dermis. Their ducts join with a hair and sebum coats the hair shaft as it moves toward the surface of th skin.
aka "oil glands" |
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| Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
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The sudoriferous glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin. They discharge sweat by tiny openings in the surface of the skin.
(in the subcutaneous tissue). |
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| Any cell from which connective tissue is created |
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| A method of estimating the extent of burns recieved by a patient |
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Has damaged only the outer layer of skin, the epidermis
(causes pain redness without blistering) |
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Involve the entire depth of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis.
(causes redness, pain, and blistering) |
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Affect all three of the skin layers
(leathery feel, varies in color, also no pain due to receptors damaged and sebaceous glands, hair follicle, and blood vessel damage) |
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| A membrane bound storage sac inside a cell |
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| Deep division on the surface of the brain and spinal cord |
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| A maligmant pigmented mole or tumor |
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| Any abnormality involving any tissue or organ due to any disease or any injury. |
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| A small localized change in the color of skin that is neither raised (elevated) nor depressed |
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| A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin AKA "pimple" |
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A pustule is a small collection of pus in the top layer of skin (epidermis) or beneath it in the dermis.
Pustules frequently form in sweat glands or hair follicles. Pus is a mixture of inflammatory cells and liquid.Pus filled pimples |
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| a loss of part or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. |
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| Attacthes to the side of each hair follicle |
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| A thin piece of the outermost layer of skin resembling a fish scale. |
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| Inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles causes "pimples" |
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A collection of pus that forms inside the body
A skin abscess |
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An inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus(type I)
"cold sores or fever blister" |
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| A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the accumulation of scales of greasy skin. |
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An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin
"often caused by allergy and characterized by itching, scaling, and blistering." |
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| Chronic skin disease characterized by pink or dull-red lesions surmounted by silvery scaling. |
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| Is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the epidermis, which contains three kinds of cells: squamous cells, basal cells, and melanocytes. |
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